If there’s one movie you might hear The Playlist prattling on about in the next few weeks, it’s Felix van Groeningen‘s “Broken Circle Breakdown.” Having already won the heart of Jessica Kiang when it hit Karlovy Vary earlier this year, I saw it this past week and was equally taken with the moving, messy, ambitious and beautiful film that has already received awards at both the Berlin Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival. And the film’s list of honors may continue at the Oscars, where it’s Belgium’s entry, but first it’s stopping at European Film Awards, where it’s leading the pack of nominees.

This morning, organizers unveiled the full lineup of nominees, with Felix van Groeningen’s “Broken Circle Breakdown” came out on top with five nominations, one in each major category. The drama, told in a fractured narrative, tells the heartbreaking story of a young couple who fall in love and find their bond tested when their child is diagnosed with cancer. Perhaps falling somewhere between “Blue Is The Warmest Color” and “Blue Valentine,” the film is a pretty powerful look at the dizzying highs of falling for someone, and the painful lows when two people can no longer function together and find that whatever once drew them into each other’s orbit is forever stained. But, oh—I haven’t mentioned the music….

Groeningen’s film is powered by an excellent bluegrass soundtrack (the two lovers play together in a band), and it easily gives “Inside Llewyn Davis” a run for its money as the best movie music this year (“If I Needed You” is this movie’s “Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)”—stirring stuff). So yes, we’re big fans of this movie and we hope these nominations help give it a bit of shine—it’s now playing in limited release.

The other big nominee is Paolo Sorrentino‘s odyssey “La Grande Bellezza” (“The Great Beauty“) which snagged four nominations. In terms of snubs, it’s a bit surprising to see “Blue Is The Warmest Color” nominated for Best Film and Best Director, but nothing for the actresses.

Full list of nominees below along with winners in the technical categories, who have already received their statues. The rest major prizes will be handed out on December 7th.